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$92 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to Orlando Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$147
Overall average: $199
Breeze Airways
Mon 1/19Wed 1/28
PWM - MCO • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$153
Typical prices: $89-$248
Breeze Airways
Sat 1/10Wed 1/14
PWM - MCO • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $169 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Portland to Orlando (PWM-MCO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Portland to Orlando that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Portland to Orlando

Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 28
Breeze Airways Logo
9:47 am - 1:21 pm
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MCO
3h 34mnonstop
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7:15 am - 10:22 am
MCO
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PWM
3h 07mnonstop
$147Breeze Airways
Wed, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 2
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11:02 am - 2:36 pm
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MCO
3h 34mnonstop
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6:00 am - 9:07 am
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PWM
3h 07mnonstop
$152Breeze Airways
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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11:02 am - 2:36 pm
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MCO
3h 34mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
7:10 am - 10:17 am
MCO
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PWM
3h 07mnonstop
$153Breeze Airways
Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30
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11:29 am - 4:28 pm
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MCO
4h 59m1 stop
Breeze Airways Logo
6:00 am - 9:07 am
MCO
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PWM
3h 07mnonstop
$155Breeze Airways
Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:57 am - 2:31 pm
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MCO
3h 34mnonstop
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7:10 am - 10:17 am
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3h 07mnonstop
$157Breeze Airways
Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 2
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11:29 am - 4:28 pm
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4h 59m1 stop
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6:00 am - 9:07 am
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3h 07mnonstop
$158Breeze Airways
Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7
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3:10 pm - 6:37 pm
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3h 27mnonstop
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$160Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 17
Breeze Airways Logo
9:47 am - 1:21 pm
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3h 34mnonstop
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7:15 am - 10:22 am
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$162Breeze Airways
Sat, Jan 17 - Wed, Jan 21
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11:02 am - 2:36 pm
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3h 34mnonstop
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7:15 am - 10:22 am
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$163Breeze Airways
Wed, Jan 21 - Fri, Jan 30
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3:45 pm - 7:14 pm
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3h 29mnonstop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Orlando flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Portland to Orlando to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Portland to Orlando? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to Orlando Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Portland to Orlando Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Orlando Airport on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Portland, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to Orlando Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Orlando Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Portland to Orlando Airport is January, where tickets cost $199 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $309 and $301 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portland to Orlando Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Orlando Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Portland to Orlando Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Breeze Airways

Breeze offers flexible booking with no change fees, providing a stress-free travel experience.


Breeze's Nicer fare includes priority boarding and extra legroom, enhancing comfort on medium-haul flights.

Frontier

Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on and seat selection, ideal for budget-conscious travelers.


Frontier's Premium Bundle offers extra legroom and priority boarding for a small additional fee.

JetBlue

JetBlue's Even More Space upgrade offers up to 7” extra legroom, enhancing comfort on longer flights.


JetBlue provides free Wi-Fi and live TV, ensuring entertainment throughout your flight.

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Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Portland to Orlando Airport

When to book flights from Portland to Orlando

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Portland to Orlando based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Portland to Orlando Airport flights

  • Which car rental providers are available at MCO?

    If you want to rent a car at Orlando Airport, there are onsite car rentals and off-site car rentals. The onsite car rental providers include Alamo, Advantage, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Hertz, National, Enterprise, Thrifty and Payless. These companies are available on the Ground Transportation Level, A-Side terminal. Off-site car rental companies include Ace Rent A Car, Action Car Rental, Bandago Rent a Van, Best Rate Rent a Car, Carl’s Rent a Van, Clubs Car Rental, Easirent Car Rental, Economy Rent A Car and Executive Car Rental.

  • Which flight options do I have from Portland to Orlando?

    When flying on this route, passengers can choose direct and indirect flights. For those who want a direct flight, consider booking a flight with Frontier Airlines since it's the only airline offering direct flights. Other airlines such as American Airlines, Delta, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United offer indirect flights. The common layover stop for these flights is New York.

  • Where can you spend the night at Portland International Jetport?

    If you plan to spend the night at Portland International Jetport, you will find armrest-free couches near the baggage claim level. Another sleeping spot is near the reception area of the management office since it's less noisy. However, if you are willing to spend extra money, you can spend the night at a nearby hotel that offers complimentary airport shuttles. These hotels include Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport adjacent to the airport terminal entrance and Embassy Suites Portland.

  • Where can you find food concessions at Portland International Jetport?

    If you are hungry at Portland International Jetport, there are various food concessions on the airside. They include Burger King in gate 9, Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster Cafe in gate 10, Shipyard Brewport in gate 5, Starbucks in gate 7 and the Great American Bagel Bakery in gate 4.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Orlando Airport was $92 for a one-way ticket and $153 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Portland and Orlando Airport?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    When flying out of Portland you will be using Portland. You will be landing at Orlando Airport, also known as Orlando.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Portland to Orlando Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Portland to Orlando Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Portland and Orlando Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Portland to Orlando Airport on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Orlando, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Orlando are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $215 and an overall rating of 8.2, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $367 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Portland to Orlando Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Orlando Airport from Portland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Orlando Airport with an airline and back to Portland with another airline. Booking your flights between Portland and MCO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Portland to Orlando Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Orlando Airport from Portland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Portland to Orlando Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $118 or less one-way and $170 or less round-trip.
  • If you need assistance at Portland International Jetport (PWM), visit the information desk in the baggage claim area. Additionally, there are ambassadors who can be of help roaming around the airport.
  • Portland International Jetport is a family-friendly airport. The airport has a breastfeeding room for mothers with lactating kids. It is located on the airside near gate 5 and 6. Additionally, there is a kid's play area between gates 5 and 6.
  • Those with heavy luggage at Portland Airport can rent a baggage cart. Smarte Carte offers these services in the baggage claim area and ticketing area.
  • Passengers who want to refresh on arrival at Orlando International Airport (MCO) can visit the Club at MCO. The lounge offers showers and a resting spot. Passengers can access this lounge by paying at the door, through lounge membership programs or by purchasing a lounge pass. It is located airside of concourse 1 in terminal A.
  • If you have heavy luggage at Orlando Airport, you can rent a baggage cart from SmarteCarte. The carts are available throughout the airport. Those who want to leave their luggage at the airport can store their items with Hold My Luggage. They are located on the B-Side of level 1.

Prefer to fly direct from Portland to Orlando Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Portland to Orlando.
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Direct departures

Portland to Orlando

Monday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Wednesday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Friday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue, Southwest

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Direct returns

Orlando to Portland

Monday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Wednesday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Breeze Airways, JetBlue

Friday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways, JetBlue, Southwest

Breeze Airways, JetBlue, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Portland to Orlando

 
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8.2
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 248 reviews
6.7Entertainment
8.8Crew
6.7Food
8.2Comfort
8.4Boarding
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Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
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Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

My experience is typically great with Breeze. This trip wasn’t any different.

This was my first experience with Breeze. The plane was cleaner and more comfortable than any other I've experienced. The process of boarding was streamlined. We boarded early and arrived at our destination 45 minutes early. The only hiccup was my ticket was rejected by TSA PreCheck and I got sent to the back of a very long line at Fort Myers. I entered my information when I bought my ticket, but it apparently didn't connect to my permanent profile. I'll correct that for next time. I was expecting an Allegiant experience, but Breeze was much more upscale. I really, really enjoyed it.

Great experience. Non stop is great in and of itself.

Lady at check in counter helped me get a seat in the cut row all to myself.

It was great except the other passengers who didnt have children complaining and not giving grace to the mommas with tiny babies who were trying to comfort their little ones during the decent. They were clearly trying and every child travels different.

It was pretty good. Only thing that makes our boarding uncomfortable was, that we had to pass TSA at terminal 1 and after that walk 15 minutes to terminal B, because bus was insufficient to take so many people and waiting time for the bus was more then 1 hour.

Something about the chair was uncomfortable, Maine the curvature of the back.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

The flight was two hours late due to a computer fault and resulting maintenance. Nothing was offered as compensation beyond bottles of water during the time we were deplaned and waiting in the terminal.

Very pleasant flight attendants. Gate crew rather loud chatting with each other.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

very difficult boarding process - aggressive passengers not the friendliest crew

WiFi was not eorkig (again) And the plane was from 1990 with the screens which were.not touch and most didn’t even work and if lucky could tune in tv

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Frontier is the Walmart of airlines. Frontier has removed adjustability and comfort from their seats to make the flight lighter and save gas. This makes it impossible to sleep on their flights. Their customer service is abysmal. Once, I bought a drink on the plane, and they swiped my credit card on the plane to pay for it. Then I got three weeks of daily notices from my bank telling me they tried to charge the wrong card number over and over again. I tried to call them, but they removed the ability to actually talk to someone that can resolve such a problem from their company to cut corners. The only way to talk to someone in person is to go to the check-in counter at the airport (40 minutes drive from my house). Eventually their system gave up on trying to charge the card, after 21 days of repeated tries. They don't pad their prices even a little to handle customer service issues like missed flights. They also have a blanket policy preventing helping you reschedule a missed flight if their system says you "cancelled" your own flight online. This is a major problem because their website is broken on mobile devices, the only web browser you have at the airport when their gate staff tell you that you have to reschedule your own missed flight online because they can't help you. I tried to reschedule my flight on my android device and instead, their website crashed and "cancelled" my missed flight. When I got to the counter, the agent argued with me for 5 minutes insisting that I intentionally cancelled my own flight (implying I had to buy another flight). She missed the point: the problem was that I could not buy another flight because their website is broken. I left to avoid more conflict with the "customer service" agent. I tried to redress my issue with their only other "customer service" chanel available: the contact form on their website. The response I got was more of the same: you cancelled your own flight, according to our website / computer records, therefore we won't help you. I was trying to explain the problem with their broken website that cost me hundreds of dollars by crashing / malfunctioning and resulting in a cancelled flight, but they only had deaf ears for this problem. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will never buy another Frontier flight again, because it is a risky, painful move that I will likely regret often.

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